Champions of the Flyway!

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Shy Albatrosses, Australia 2011

Witnessing multitudes of albatrosses following, circling and swimming around the boat was truly a privilege, and identifying some were easier than others. These Shy AlbatrossesThalassarche Cauta - of which at least five visited us on the day - performed beautifully, and both adults and immatures were present.

T. Cauta is an endemic Australian breeder, with colonies confined to just three islands off Tasmania; with a global population of between 12,000 and 13,000 pairs, they are considered near-threatened by Birdlife International.

About Me

Lucky enough to spend plenty of my time enjoying birds and wildlife as my bread and butter and drug of choice, I've an east coast Bird Observatory on my doorstep here in Filey and a second just down the road at Flamborough. I'm a field ornithologist, nature writer, speaker and guide, a role juggler here at the Obs and a musician / songwriter with my band Morning Bride.